Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-04-08

HENS of Iuterest.
Rev. F. w. Gunsaulus. pastor of
Brown Memorial Church, Baltimore,
who has gained wide reputation as a
pulpit orator, has received and accepted
a call to Presbyterian church in Chi
cago. Mt IA salary Of g, 900 a year.
Elections were held Monday in the
State of Michigan and in the cities Of
Cincinnati anil Cleveland. In Cincin-
natl the Republican candidate for mayor
was elected by good majority. in
Cleveland the Democratic ticket was
successful. The Republicans carried
the State of Michigan.
Seventeen years ago Mrs. Rosanna
Dennis of Tiffin, O., died of dropsy.
Tie other day. when the body was dis
inferred it was found to be thoroughly
petrified, with the exception of the feet.
1t was so heavy that ten men were re-
auired 10 move il. A piece Clipped from
the body resembles fiinty limestone.
The visible supply of grain on April
2, AS compiled by the secretary OF the
Chicago Board of Trade. is as follows:
Wheat, 81 $50 200 bushels, decrease,
s26 900; Corn, IS sos 900, increase,
1.437 900; Oats, 1905 900, decrease,
80 900; Rye, $4,000, increase, 10000;
Barley, 100000, decrease. 100000
bushels.
On Monday night Charles Limerick, an
attorney, of Peru, Indiana. made some
remarks rejecting or the character OF
Mrs. Miller. wife of the deputy city
maIshal. Miller met limerick Tuesday
and at once assaulted him, knocking
him down. While limerick lay OIL the
sidewalk Miller kicked him violently,
breaking his neck.
A report has reached st. John, New
foundland. of the total loss of the seal
ing steamer Eagle with Il crew of $50
men on the shoals near Funk Island, of
Bonavista Bay. No particulars OF the
disaster are yet at hand. Debris con-
siSting of deck ladders. the foreca-tle
deck and cooking gear with the steam
rr's name Oh it have been found on the
ice The supposition is that the steam
er's boiler exploded.
A couple of rascas are swindling lie
farmers OF Greene county, Pennsylva
MA, in IN in geniouS manner. They
real the local newspapers carefully.
aud when IA farmer publishes an esiray
notice, No. calls To look n the animal.
The farmer shows the beast, AMI tli.,
fellow decides il is not his; then lie
returns to his partner and describes ii
minutrly 10 him. No. , goes 10 the
farmer and after proving by Il thorough
description that hc j. the owner of ihe
animal, says he cannot take il away. ana
offers to sell it AT bargain. The farm
er buys it. and in few days the right
full owner comes and claims the animal.
A strange case of the adoption OF All
others offspring is on exhibition at
Bladensburg, Md A young setter. the
property Of Dr.. c. o. Lewis, shortly af-
ter giving birth lost her litter of pups
About the same time Il sow, soon after
becominga mother died. when the setter
adopted the motherless pigs, and nurses
them with all the tenderness Of Il bon
file mother. She is frequently seen
licking and caressing them with the
pride of genuine maternity, and if a
stranger approaches the box where she
has domicilcd her children by adoption.
she growls him off aS savage ~ If her
rights were real The pigs seem to
suffer no Inconvenience from the change
of mother.